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Intelligent grid communications network management systems and methods

a communication network and intelligent technology, applied in the direction of office automation, transmission, position/direction control, etc., can solve the problems of a deluge of grid data, the inability to analyze the volume of raw data, and the inability to make substantial investments in new technologies and devices

Active Publication Date: 2015-06-18
ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LTD
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This patent describes a system and method for managing a communication network of a utility grid. The system includes a database that stores information about network devices in the grid, and a network management system that can receive messages about failures in the network and identify the devices associated with those failures. The system can also generate a single trouble ticket based on multiple causes of failure, and support service level management to ensure that the grid's service providers are held accountable for their performance. Overall, this system and method can help to improve the reliability and stability of the utility grid's communication network.

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As utilities deploy and operate smart grids, they face the prospect of making substantial investments in new technologies and devices without certainty regarding the levels of return and business benefits.
Once utilities implement a smart grid, they will immediately face a deluge of grid data generated by a vast array of sensors and devices.
The resulting flow of information may inundate the workforce of a utility, leading to a potential failure to analyze the volumes of raw data.

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[0019]The present disclosure is drawn to a system and methods for communication network management of a utility grid. Utilities that implement analytical software tools and processes will be able to transform volumes of raw data into useful, comprehensible information for business decision making Real-time decisions critical to the health or stability of a utility grid may mean the difference between success and failure for reasons that will be discussed.

[0020]FIG. 1 is a diagram of an example of an intelligent utility grid, or “Smart Grid”100 having an integrated network operations and management system (NOMS) 102. The NOMS 102 may include or be coupled with a database 103 configured to store a grid information data set that includes network device information for the Smart Grid 100. Herein, the phrase “coupled with” is defined to mean directly connected to or indirectly connected through one or more intermediate components. The terms “intelligent utility grid” or “Smart Grid” may ...

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A system for communication network management of a utility grid includes a database configured to store a grid information data set, where the grid information data set includes network device information for the utility grid and a network management system executable by a processor to: receive an event message from one or more network devices indicative of one or more failures in a communication network of the utility grid; retrieve the grid information data set; identify one or more network device associated with the one or more failures based on the grid information data set; transmit a request for a response to the identified one or more network devices; determine a response pattern based on responses from the identified one or more network devices in order to identify a cause of the failure based on the response pattern.

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BACKGROUND[0001]1. Field of the Invention[0002]The present invention relates generally to a system and method for managing communication networks, and more particularly to a system and method for managing communication network issues in an intelligent utility grid system.[0003]2. Related Art[0004]As utilities deploy and operate smart grids, they face the prospect of making substantial investments in new technologies and devices without certainty regarding the levels of return and business benefits. However, a well-informed and closely-targeted application of analytics is beneficial to the financial and operational success of smart grid deployments.[0005]For utilities implementing smart grids, the prime opportunity presented by analytics is to make smarter, faster decisions based on timely and accurate interpretation of smart grid data. Once utilities implement a smart grid, they will immediately face a deluge of grid data generated by a vast array of sensors and devices. The resulti...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): H02J3/00H04L12/24H04L29/08G06Q50/06G05B15/02H04L12/26G06Q10/10
CPCH02J3/00H04L43/0811H04L41/0645H04L67/10G06Q10/10G06Q50/06G05B15/02H04L41/065H04L43/10Y04S40/00
Inventor JAIN, RAHULTURKSON, LESLIE T.PARMAR, VAIBHAV J.AHMED, SHAHID
Owner ACCENTURE GLOBAL SERVICES LTD
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